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Hey, Thomas Jefferson also said, "The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." Like many of Jefferson's quotes, this
by bduerst 7y ago
Hey, Thomas Jefferson also said, "The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground."
Like many of Jefferson's quotes, this one and yours are both out of context, with yours being in reference to a wealthy elite dodging taxes illegally. That context is a bit different than wanting the government breaking up a social media company because you disagree with it's methods of managing free speech.
- pron 7y agoGovernment is put in opposition to liberty not because it's called government, but because it holds a lot of power, and any concentration of power limits liberty, whether it's in the hands of government or corporations. At least the government is accountable (in principle) to the electorate and not to a board of directors.